Last Friday, the Ossoli Club of Corbin presented the 82nd Annual May Day Festival at the Corbin Arena. The festival marked the culmination of another successful competition season, where local teens and young girls partnered with local businesses in an effort to raise funds for various community organizations and service projects.
Once again, this year’s May Day Queen candidates and their sponsor businesses were: Lillian Bailey (Cumberland Valley National Bank – Falls Hwy.), Mallory Rae Bradshaw (Cumberland Valley National Bank – Master St.), Kylie Beth Cuel (Juneberry Boutique), Reese Curry (Lloyd Williams Jewelers), Izzy Evans (Forcht Bank – Master St.), Presley Griffin (South and Main), Makenna Hibbard (Forcht Bank – Falls Hwy.), Dawson Gabrielle Hutton (Corbin Flower Shop), Lydia Kate King (South and Main), Kelsey McAdams (Creative Touch Jewelers), Autumn Moore (Hometown Bank – Falls Hwy.), Charli-Grace Nartker (Lloyd Williams Jewelers), Laura Newcomb (Corbin One-Hour Cleaners), Lillian Grace Scearse (Juneberry Boutique), Madelyn Grace Smallwood (Whitaker Bank – Main St.), Payton Aleece Taylor (Hometown Bank on Master St.), Chloe Grace Walker (Dusty Diamond Boutique) and Emma Wilder (Morton Discount Drug).
This year’s Tiny Queen candidates and their sponsor businesses were: Emma Katherine Clouse (South and Main), Emberly Cox (Creative Touch Jewelers), Millee Kate Daugherty (Morton Discount Drug), Kara Mary-Francis Hammons (Lloyd Williams Jewelers), Harper Hart (Juneberry Boutique), Adalynn Pittman (Cumberland Valley National Bank – Falls Hwy.), Gracelyn Kaye Marie Smith (Forcht Bank – Master St.) and Brynlee Wooten (Hometown Bank – Falls Hwy.).
After all of the donations were counted, Payton Aleece Taylor was announced as this year’s May Day Queen. Kara Mary-Frances Hammons won the title of Tiny Queen, and both received their crowns at the Arena last Friday.
The May Queen First Runner-Up was Emma Wilder, Second Runner-Up was Kylie Beth Cuel, Third Runner-Up was Kelsey McAdams, Fourth Runner-Up was Lillian Grace Scearse, Fifth Runner-Up was Laura Newcomb, and Sixth Runner-Up was Isabella Evans.
The Tiny Queen First Runner-Up was Millee Kate Daugherty, Second Runner-Up was Emma Katherine Clouse, Third Runner-Up was Harper Hart, and Fourth Runner-Up was Emberly Cox.
The Ossoli Club chose to honor longtime member, the late Diane Mitchell, with this year’s festival theme – A Trip to the Library. In addition to her work with the Ossoli Club, Mitchell was also a lifelong supporter of the public library, serving on the library board and remaining as an active member of the Friends of the Corbin Library until her passing last year.
Friday’s May Day Festival also featured the Corbin High School Choir, who opened the ceremonies by singing the National Anthem, and performers from the Gail Frederick School of Dance, who entertained the crowd with a dance around the Maypole.
Photos courtesy of Kathy Hoskins of Kat’s Eye Photography & Portrait Design Studio (305 Roy Kidd Ave. in Corbin)
